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devout

[dih-vout] / dɪˈvaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
sincerely believing; devoted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adoring ardent faithful fervent passionate pious religious sincere zealous
WEAK
adherent deep earnest fervid genuine godly goody two-shoes goody-goody heartfelt holy intense orthodox pietistic prayerful profound reverent revering serious venerating worshiping
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathetic cold cool dishonest disloyal dispassionate frigid indifferent irreligious unenthusiastic unexcited
WEAK
insincere unbelieving

Example Sentences

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Azizi, a visiting fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, said that Iran's government was leaning on its most devout supporters.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

While OpenAI pulled ahead with consumers, Anthropic’s Claude tool developed a devout following among coders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Erdogan, a devout Muslim and graduate of a clerical school, has previously said he aims to raise a "pious generation".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

A devout Muslim, Moeen does not drink alcohol.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“It’s just that I’m a very devout person, and I like to call all men of God Father.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.